1 files changed, 11 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/util-linux/mdev.c b/util-linux/mdev.c
index 0460aa777..78bb48ac0 100644
--- a/util-linux/mdev.c
+++ b/util-linux/mdev.c
@@ -420,10 +420,17 @@ int mdev_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
                  * /sys/block/loop* (for example) are symlinks to dirs,
                  * not real directories.
                  * (kernel's CONFIG_SYSFS_DEPRECATED makes them real dirs,
-                 * but we can't enforce that on users) */
-                recursive_action("/sys/block",
-                        ACTION_RECURSE | ACTION_FOLLOWLINKS | ACTION_QUIET,
-                        fileAction, dirAction, temp, 0);
+                 * but we can't enforce that on users)
+                 */
+                if (access("/sys/class/block", F_OK) != 0) {
+                        /* Scan obsolete /sys/block only if /sys/class/block
+                         * doesn't exist. Otherwise we'll have dupes.
+                         */
+                        recursive_action("/sys/block",
+                                ACTION_RECURSE | ACTION_FOLLOWLINKS,
+                                // not needed now? | ACTION_QUIET
+                                fileAction, dirAction, temp, 0);
+                }
                 recursive_action("/sys/class",
                         ACTION_RECURSE | ACTION_FOLLOWLINKS,
                         fileAction, dirAction, temp, 0);